Flynn vs Latham

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Flynn, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Flynn: a median of $950,000, against $850,000 in Latham, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Flynn tends to suit couples, while Latham suits people living alone.

Flynn and Latham are similarly sized ACT suburbs with notably different income profiles and liveability characteristics. Flynn has a median household income of $141,856 compared to Latham's $110,500, and scores significantly higher on walkability (74 versus 52) and the liveability index (51 versus 24). Latham offers a lower median house price at $850,000 against Flynn's $945,000, and sits slightly closer to the CBD at 14.1 km. Flynn presents a stronger fit for those prioritising walkable neighbourhoods and higher-income communities, while Latham may appeal to buyers seeking more affordable entry points with comparable rental yields.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Flynn

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 33/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 62%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Latham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($850,000 vs $950,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Latham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $481/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Flynn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Flynn

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 33/100)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Flynn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.3% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Flynn and Latham drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Flynn Latham
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Flynn Latham
Walkability 74 / 59
Flynn — Walkability: 74/100 Latham — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 82 / 67
Flynn — Safety: 82/100 Latham — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 56 / 71
Flynn — Low fire risk: 56/100 Latham — Low fire risk: 71/100
Low flood risk 56 / 48
Flynn — Low flood risk: 56/100 Latham — Low flood risk: 48/100

Demographics

Flynn has higher household incomes ($141,856 vs $110,500); Flynn rents higher ($481/wk vs $400/wk).

Flynn Latham
Population 3,671 3,767
+3% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% +3.7%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $141,856/yr
+22% vs other
 $110,500/yr
Median weekly rent $481/wk
+17% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Flynn Latham
0-4 6.3% / 7.4%
Flynn — 0-4: 6.3% Latham — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 14.7% / 13.3%
Flynn — 5-14: 14.7% Latham — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.3% / 5.6%
Flynn — 15-19: 6.3% Latham — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.7% / 5.0%
Flynn — 20-24: 5.7% Latham — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 13.0% / 13.9%
Flynn — 25-34: 13.0% Latham — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 14.3% / 15.3%
Flynn — 35-44: 14.3% Latham — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 13.3% / 13.3%
Flynn — 45-54: 13.3% Latham — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 11.1% / 10.3%
Flynn — 55-64: 11.1% Latham — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 9.8% / 10.2%
Flynn — 65-74: 9.8% Latham — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 4.8% / 4.6%
Flynn — 75-84: 4.8% Latham — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 0.8% / 0.8%
Flynn — 85+: 0.8% Latham — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Flynn 58.4% couple families
Flynn — Couple Families: 58.4% Flynn — Lone Person: 21.8% Flynn — One Parent Families: 14.1% Flynn — Group Household: 4.0% Flynn — Other Families: 1.7%
Latham 44.8% couple families
Latham — Couple Families: 44.8% Latham — Lone Person: 32.3% Latham — One Parent Families: 17.1% Latham — Group Household: 4.4% Latham — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Flynn 15.8% renting
Flynn — Owned Outright: 34.5% Flynn — Mortgage: 49.6% Flynn — Renting: 15.8%
Latham 21.4% renting
Latham — Owned Outright: 32.7% Latham — Mortgage: 45.9% Latham — Renting: 21.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Flynn Latham
Bachelor Degree 16.5% / 14.2%
Flynn — Bachelor Degree: 16.5% Latham — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 13.1%
Flynn — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Latham — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.5%
Flynn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Latham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 6.4%
Flynn — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Latham — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.3%
Flynn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Latham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Flynn Latham
England 2.9% / 2.5%
Flynn — England: 2.9% Latham — England: 2.5%
India 1.4% / 1.8%
Flynn — India: 1.4% Latham — India: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.3% / 0.8%
Flynn — New Zealand: 1.3% Latham — New Zealand: 0.8%
China 0.8% / 1.2%
Flynn — China: 0.8% Latham — China: 1.2%
Vietnam 0.5% / 1.0%
Flynn — Vietnam: 0.5% Latham — Vietnam: 1.0%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.8%
Flynn — Philippines: 0.5% Latham — Philippines: 0.8%
Pakistan 0.6% / —
Flynn — Pakistan: 0.6% Latham — Pakistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Flynn 96.7% houses
Flynn — Houses: 96.7% Flynn — Townhouses: 3.5% Flynn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Latham 88.1% houses
Latham — Houses: 88.1% Latham — Townhouses: 10.6% Latham — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Flynn Latham
Median house price $950,000 $850,000
Median unit price — $450,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 53 sales
 21 days
from 56 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Flynn Latham
3 bed $855K / $810K
Flynn — 3 bed: $855K (19 sales) Latham — 3 bed: $810K (44 sales)

19 vs 44 sales

4 bed $965K / $992K
Flynn — 4 bed: $965K (45 sales) Latham — 4 bed: $992K (24 sales)

45 vs 24 sales

Development activity

Flynn Latham
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Flynn Latham
Houses 4.3%
$760/wk on $920K
 3.9%
$700/wk on $935K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within ACT

Flynn Latham
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of ACT Higher than 18% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of ACT Higher than 44% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 17% of ACT Higher than 15% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of ACT Higher than 21% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of ACT Higher than 27% of ACT

Liveability

Flynn scores higher overall (56 vs 39); Flynn is more walkable (74 vs 59).

Flynn Latham
Grade B C
Score 56/100 39/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Latham carries more crime risk (33 vs 18); Flynn carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 29).

Flynn Latham
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
33/100
Flood Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
52/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Flynn Latham
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 6.2 km
 2
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 6.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0%
same for both

Schools in Flynn

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Latham

  • Latham Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Flynn Latham
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Flynn Latham
Walkability score 74/100 59/100
Distance to Canberra 15.5 km
+9% vs other
 14.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 21 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 60.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2615
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2615
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Flynn Latham
Car (driver) 76.4% / 74.8%
Flynn — Car (driver): 76.4% Latham — Car (driver): 74.8%
Worked from Home 13.4% / 13.3%
Flynn — Worked from Home: 13.4% Latham — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 5.8%
Flynn — Car (passenger): 6.3% Latham — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bus 3.1% / 4.0%
Flynn — Bus: 3.1% Latham — Bus: 4.0%
Bicycle 0.7% / 1.2%
Flynn — Bicycle: 0.7% Latham — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Flynn Latham
Elevation 587 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 562 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Flynn Latham
Connectivity score 45/100 46/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,330 premises
 2%
1,514 premises

Climate

Flynn Latham
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Flynn Latham
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.41 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Flynn Latham
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Flynn Latham
Division Fenner
same for both
Member Andrew Leigh
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Flynn Latham
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Flynn

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Quiet

Latham

Affordable Large Blocks Middle-Ring Quiet River

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